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Simone Biles
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States, Belize Edit
Country for sportUnited States Edit
Birth nameSimone Arianne Biles Edit
Married nameSimone Arianne Biles Owens Edit
Name wey dem give amSimone Edit
Family nameBiles, Owens Edit
Ein date of birth14 March 1997 Edit
Place dem born amColumbus Edit
SpouseJonathan Owens Edit
Unmarried partnerJonathan Owens Edit
Native languageAmerican English Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, American English Edit
Ein occupationartistic gymnast, athlete Edit
Student ofLaurent Landi Edit
ResidenceSpring Edit
Member give sports teamUnited States women's national gymnastics team Edit
Ethnic groupAfrican Americans Edit
Religion anaa worldviewCatholic Church Edit
Medical conditionattention deficit hyperactivity disorder Edit
Sportartistic gymnastics Edit
Head coachLaurent Landi, Cécile Canqueteau-Landi Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.simonebiles.com Edit

Simone Arianne Biles Owens (née Biles; born March 14, 1997) be an American artistic gymnast. Ein 11 Olympic medals den 30 World Championship medals make am de most decorated gymnast insyd history.[1] She be widely regarded as one of de greatest gymnasts of all time,[2] den one of de greatest female athletes insyd history.[3] Plus 11 Olympic medals, she be tied plus Věra Čáslavská as de second-most decorated female Olympic gymnast behind Larisa Latynina, wey she get de most Olympic medals wey a U.S. gymnast earn.[4]

At de Olympic Games, Biles be a two-time gold medalist insyd de individual all-around (2016, 2024). She sanso be a two-time champion on vault (2016, 2024), de 2016 champion den 2024 silver medalist on floor exercise, den a two-time bronze medalist on balance beam (2016, 2020). Biles lead de gold medal-winning U.S. teams insyd 2016, dem dub de "Final Five", den insyd 2024, dem dub de "Golden Girls".[5] At de 2020 Summer Olympics, wer na she be favored to win at least four of de six available gold medals, she withdraw from most of de competition after de qualification round secof "de twisties", a temporary loss of proprioception while performing twisting elements. She win a silver medal plus de U.S. team dem nickname de "Fighting Four".[6]

Biles be de most-decorated gymnast of de World Championships, plus 30 medals, all buh seven gold. She be a six-time all-around champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 den 2023), six-time floor exercise champion (2013–2015, 2018–2019, 2023), den four-time balance beam champion (2014–2015, 2019, 2023), all record totals. She sanso be a two-time vault champion (2018–2019) den a member of a record five gold-medal-winning U.S. teams (2014–2015, 2018–2019, 2023). She sanso be a four-time silver medalist (2013–2014 den 2023 on vault, 2018 on uneven bars) den a three-time bronze medalist (2015 on vault, 2013 den 2018 on balance beam).

Domestically, Biles win a record nine U.S. national all-around championships (2013–2016, 2018–2019, 2021, 2023–2024); insyd 2024, she cam be de oldest female gymnast to win de title. She be a seven-time champion on vault, balance beam, den floor exercise; a two-time uneven bars champion; den de only woman to win all five gold medals insyd a single championships twice (2018, 2024).

Biles be de sixth woman to win an individual all-around title at both de Olympics den de World Championships; she be de first since Lilia Podkopayeva insyd 1996 to hold both titles simultaneously. She be de tenth woman den first American woman to win a World medal on every event, den de first woman since Daniela Silivaș insyd 1988 to win a medal on every event at a single Olympics anaa World Championships. Biles be de originator of de most difficult skill on women's vault, balance beam, den floor exercise; so far, she be de only gymnast to attempt dem.

Insyd 2022, Presido Joe Biden award am de Presidential Medal of Freedom.[7] Insyd 2023, she win ein eighth U.S. Gymnastics title, breaking de 90-year-old record wey Alfred Jochim hold.[8][9] Biles win de Laureus World Sportswoman of de Year four times (2017, 2019, 2020, 2025)[10][11] den Comeback of de Year once (2024).[10]

Early life den education

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Na dem born Biles on March 14, 1997, insyd Columbus, Ohio,[12][13] de third of four siblings.[14] Na ein birth mommie, Shanon Biles, be unable to care give Simone anaa ein oda kiddies. All four go insyd den out of foster care.[14][15]

Insyd 2000, Biles ein maternal grandpoppie, Ron Biles, den ein second wifey, Nellie Cayetano Biles,[16] begin dey care temporarily for Shanon ein kiddies insyd de north Houston suburb of Spring, Texas, after he learn ein grandkiddies dey insyd foster care. Insyd 2003, de couple formally adopt Simone den ein younger sisto Adria. Ron ein sisto, Shanon ein aunt Harriet, adopt de two oldest kiddies.[17][14][18] Simone dey hold Belizean citizenship thru ein adoptive mommie den dey consider Belize to be ein second home.[19] Biles den ein family be Catholic.[20]

Biles attend Benfer Elementary School insyd Harris County, Texas.[21] Insyd 2012, Biles switch from public school to home schooling, wey dey allow am to increase ein training from about 20 to 32 hours a week. She earn ein high-school diploma insyd mid-2015. Biles verbally commit to UCLA on August 4, 2014,[22] wey she sign a National Letter of Intent insyd November 2014,[23] planning to defer enrollment til after de 2016 Summer Olympics insyd Rio de Janeiro. Instead, on July 29, 2015, she announce say she go turn professional den forfeit ein NCAA eligibility to compete give UCLA.[24]

Early gymnastics career

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Biles first try gymnastics at age 6 during a day-care field trip.[25] De instructors suggest say she continue plus de sport, wey Biles soon enroll insyd an optional training program at Bannon's Gymnastics.[26] She begin dey train plus coach Aimee Boorman at age eight.[27]

2011–12: Junior elite

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Biles begin ein elite gymnastics career at age 14 on July 1, 2011, at de 2011 American Classic insyd Houston. She place third all-around, first on vault den balance beam, fourth on floor exercise, den eighth on uneven bars.[28] Later dat month, Biles compete at de 2011 U.S. Classic insyd Chicago, Illinois, wer she place 20th all-around, fifth on vault den floor exercise.[29][30]

Na Biles ein first meet of 2012 be de American Classic dem host insyd Huntsville, Texas. She place first all-around den on vault, she tie for second on floor exercise, she place third on balance beam, den fourth on uneven bars.[31][32]

Biles ein placement insyd de American Classic secure am a spot to compete at de 2012 USA Gymnastics National Championships.[31] She later compete at de 2012 U.S. Classic insyd Chicago. She fini first all-around den on vault, second on floor exercise, den sixth on balance beam. Insyd June, she make ein second appearance at de U.S. National Championships insyd St. Louis, Missouri. She fini third all-around, first on vault, den sixth on uneven bars, balance beam, den floor exercise.[33] After dis performance, na dem name Biles to de U.S. Junior National Team by a committee wey Márta Károlyi head, de National Team Coordinator (2001–2016).

Senior gymnastics career

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2013

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Na Biles ein senior international debut be insyd March at de 2013 American Cup, a FIG World Cup event. Na dem name she den Katelyn Ohashi as replacements for Elizabeth Price den 2012 Olympic gold medalist Kyla Ross, both of whom withdraw from de competition secof injuries.[34][35][36] Biles lead for two rotations buh she fini second behind ein teammate, Ohashi, after a fall off de beam.[37]

Biles travel go Jesolo, Italy, to compete at de 2013 City of Jesolo Trophy. She take de all-around, vault, balance beam, den floor exercise titles in addition to contributing to de U.S. team ein gold medal. She den de U.S. delegation next compete at an international tri-meet insyd Chemnitz, Germany, against teams from Germany den Romania. De U.S. win de team gold medal. In addition, Biles win de vault, balance beam, den floor titles, wey she tie for second insyd de all-around, behind Kyla Ross, after a fall on de uneven bars.[33][38]

Insyd July, Biles compete at de 2013 U.S. Classic. She perform poorly, falling several times, wey na she no compete vault after twisting ein ankle on de floor exercise. Insyd de aftermath of dis poor performance, Biles consult a sports psychologist[39] whom she credit plus helping ein anxiety den confidence issues wey she allow am to begin ein streak of dominance insyd de sport.[40]

Biles compete at de 2013 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships insyd August, wer na dem crown am de national all-around champion. Biles sanso win silver insyd all four individual events.[33] After de USA Gymnastics National Championships, na dem name Biles to de Senior National Team wey na dem invite am to de qualifying camp for de 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships insyd Texas. Na dem select am for de World Championships team.

Insyd October, Biles compete at de 2013 World Championships insyd Antwerp, Belgium. She qualify first insyd de all-around, second to de vault final, sixth to de uneven bars final, fifth to de balance beam final, den first to de floor final, wey dey make am de first American gymnast to qualify to de all-around den all four event finals since Shannon Miller insyd 1991.[41] Biles compete cleanly during de women's individual all-around wey she win de competition plus a score of 60.216, almost a point ahead of silver medalist Ross, den almost a point den a half better dan de bronze medalist, 2010 world all-around champion Aliya Mustafina.[42] Biles subsequently do surgery for bone spurs insyd ein right tibia, sidelining am for three weeks.[43]

At de age of 16, Biles cam be de seventh American woman den de first African American to win de world all-around title. Insyd de event finals, she win silver on de vault, behind defending world champion den Olympic silver medalist McKayla Maroney den ahead of 2008 Olympic gold medalist Hong Un Jong of North Korea; bronze on de balance beam, behind Mustafina den Ross; den gold on de floor exercise, ahead of Italy ein Vanessa Ferrari den Romania ein Larisa Iordache. She fini fourth insyd de uneven bars final, behind China ein Huang Huidan, Ross, den Mustafina.[44]

2014

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Biles miss de start of de season secof injury, sitting out de 2014 AT&T American Cup den de 2014 Pacific Rim Championships.[45][46] Na ein debut dat year be at de U.S. Classic insyd Chicago. She win de all-around by a wide margin wey she sanso take first place on vault, beam (she tie plus Ross), den floor.[47] At de 2014 USA Gymnastics National Championships, Biles repeat as national all-around champion after two days of competition, finishing more dan four points ahead of silver medalist Ross, despite a fall from de balance beam during ein final routine of de meet. She win de gold on vault den floor, tied for de silver on balance beam plus Alyssa Baumann, wey she fini fourth on de uneven bars.[33] Na dem sanso once select am for de Senior National Team.

On September 17, na dem select Biles to compete at de 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships insyd Nanning, China.[48] She dominate de preliminary round despite a major error on de uneven bars, qualifying in first place to de all-around, vault, beam, den floor finals, in addition to contributing to de U.S. team ein first-place qualification into de team final. During de team final, Biles lead de United States to ein second consecutive world team championship, wich dem win over de second-place Chinese team by nearly seven points. Insyd de all-around, Biles perform cleanly on all four events, bettering ein bars score from qualifications by more dan a point, wey she win ein second consecutive world all-around title ahead of Ross den Romanian Larisa Iordache. Biles cam be de second American woman to repeat as world all-around champion, following Miller (1993 den 1994), den de first woman of any nationality to do so since Russia ein Svetlana Khorkina (2001 den 2003).[44] Biles fini behind North Korea ein Hong Un Jong insyd de vault competition, wey take am to second consecutive silver medal insyd dat event. She win de gold insyd de balance beam final ahead of China ein Bai Yawen den de gold insyd de floor exercise final, again, ahead of Iordache. Dis bring ein total of World Championship gold medals to six, de most ever by an American gymnast, surpassing Miller ein five.[49]

2015

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Biles compete at de 2015 AT&T American Cup at AT&T Stadium insyd Arlington, Texas, on March 7. She place first plus a score of 62.299, 4.467 points ahead of second-place finisher U.S. teammate MyKayla Skinner. Later dat month, na dem nominate Biles for de James E. Sullivan Award.[50] She end de month at de 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy, winning de all-around title plus 62.100.[51]

On July 25, she compete at de U.S. Classic wey she fini first insyd de all-around, ahead of 2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas den Maggie Nichols, plus a score of 62.400. On de beam, she score 15.250 wey she take first at de event, ahead of Douglas den 2012 Olympic beam bronze medalist Aly Raisman. She score 16.050 on de floor wey she claim first insyd de event, 1.050 points ahead of Douglas den sanso ahead of Nichols den Bailie Key. She get a small hop on ein Amanar vault wey she score 16.000. She then score 15.150 on ein second vault, to score an average of 15.575 wey she place first insyd de event, ahead of 2014 Worlds vault bronze medalist den teammate MyKayla Skinner, wey average 14.950. Biles end on bars wey she score a 15.100 to claim de all-around title. She place fourth insyd de event behind 2014 Worlds teammate Madison Kocian, Douglas, den Key.[52]

At de 2015 U.S. National Championships, Biles secure ein third all-around national title, becoming only de second woman ever to do so, 23 years after Kim Zmeskal (1990, 1991, 1992).[53]

Biles, along plus Douglas, Dowell, Kocian, Nichols, Raisman, den Skinner, na dem select to represent de United States at de 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships insyd Glasgow, Scotland. Biles once again qualify insyd first place insyd de all-around, vault, beam, den floor finals. Na ein uneven bars score go qualify am insyd eighth place insyd dat final as well, buh na she be excluded, as per de rules, after teammates Kocian den Douglas qualify ahead of am. Insyd team finals, she help de United States team win dema third consecutive gold medal at a World Championships event.[54] During de all-around final, Biles perform below ein usual standard, taking a large hop on de vault, landing out of bounds on floor (wich na she state e be a first[55]), den grasping de beam to prevent a fall. However, na ein final score of 60.399 be more dan enough to secure de title plus ein largest margin of victory yet (over a point ahead of silver medalist Gabby Douglas den bronze medalist Larisa Iordache).[56] Plus dat victory, Biles cam be de first woman to win three consecutive all-around titles insyd World Gymnastics Championships history.[57] During day one of event finals, Biles compete on vault, taking bronze behind Maria Paseka (RUS) den Hong Un Jong (PRK). On day two, she compete on de balance beam den floor exercise, retaining ein world title insyd both events by large margins. Dis bring Biles ein total World Championships medal count to 14, de most for any American, den total gold medal count to 10, de most for any woman insyd World Championships history.

2016

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Insyd April, Biles begin ein season at de Pacific Rim Championships, wer na she win de all-around title wey she get de highest score on vault (wer she debut a more difficult second vault), floor exercise (wer she debut a new floor routine), den balance beam. Additionally, de U.S. win de team title by a wide margin. Na Biles no compete insyd de event finals. On June 4, Biles compete at de Secret U.S. Classic insyd two events only, de uneven bars den beam. She place first on balance beam plus a 15.650 wey she place fifth on uneven bars plus a 15.1.

Biles dey compete at de 2016 Summer Olympics

Insyd de following weeks at de 2016 U.S. National Championships, Biles win de all-around title by a wide margin of 3.9 points over Aly Raisman. She win de gold medal on vault den floor exercise, receiving scores of at least 16 all four times. She sanso win de gold medal on de balance beam wey she place fourth on uneven bars.

On July 10, na dem name Biles to de team for de 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, alongside Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, den Aly Raisman.[58]

Insyd September 2016, na dem release Biles ein medical information, wey she be accused of doping to enhance performance by de Russian media following de Russian cyber espionage group Fancy Bear ein hack into de World Anti-Doping Agency. Biles then disclose on Twitter say she get attention deficit hyperactivity disorder wey na she be permitted to take medication for am, having applied for den received a therapeutic use exemption. Na dem applaud am for opening up about ADHD.[59][60]

2016 Summer Olympics

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Insyd de runup to de 2016 Rio Games, Biles appear insyd a Tide commercial ("The Evolution of Power") plus gymnasts Dominique Dawes den Nadia Comăneci.[61][62]

On August 7, Biles compete insyd de Women's Qualification at de 2016 Summer Olympics, helping de U.S. team to qualify insyd first place to de final plus a score of 185.238 (9.959 points ahead of de second-place team, China). She sanso qualify as de top gymnast insyd four of de five individual finals: de all-around plus a score of 62.416, vault plus an average score of 16.050, balance beam plus a score of 15.633, den floor exercise plus a score of 15.733.

On August 9, Biles win ein first Olympic gold medal insyd de gymnastics team event. De only gymnast give Team USA to compete insyd all four events insyd de final, she contribute an all-around score of 61.833 (15.933 on vault, 14.800 on bars, 15.300 on beam, den 15.800 on floor) as de Americans win de gold plus a score of 184.897, more dan 8 points ahead of de silver-medal Russian team.

Biles win de gold medal insyd de individual all-around on August 11, ahead of teammate Aly Raisman den Russia ein Aliya Mustafina.[63] Biles earn a total score of 62.198 plus 15.866 on de vault, 14.966 on de uneven bars, 15.433 on de balance beam, den 15.933 on de floor. Biles get de highest scores on vault, balance beam, den.floor; she get de only score over 15 on balance beam insyd de finals. She den Raisman cam be de second pair of American gymnasts to win gold den silver insyd de individual all-around, after Nastia Liukin den Shawn Johnson insyd 2008.

Insyd de vault final, she score 15.900 for ein Amânar den 16.033 for ein Cheng to win ein second individual gold medal plus an average score of 15.966, more dan 0.7 points ahead of second-place finisher Maria Paseka of Russia den third-place finisher Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland.

Insyd de balance beam final, she grab de beam plus ein hands (a mandatory 0.5-point deduction) after underrotating ein front tuck wey she score 14.733. Despite ein mistake, she win de bronze behind teammate Laurie Hernandez, wey win de silver plus a score of 15.333, den Sanne Wevers of de Netherlands, wey win de gold plus a score of 15.466).

Insyd de floor exercise final, she win de gold plus a score of 15.966. Teammate Aly Raisman win de silver plus a score of 15.500 den Amy Tinkler of Great Britain win bronze scoring 14.933. With Biles ein five total medals along plus Madison Kocian ein silver medal on de uneven bars, Team USA claim a medal insyd every women's artistic gymnastics event for de first time since 1984.

A homecoming parade give Biles insyd Spring, Texas, on August 24, 2016

Plus four Olympic gold medals, Biles set an American record for most gold medals insyd women's gymnastics at a single Games, wey she equal several oda records plus ein medals she win insyd Rio.[64] Na Biles winning four gold medals be de first instance of a quadruple gold medallist insyd women's gymnastics at a single Games since Ecaterina Szabo (Romania) insyd 1984, den fifth overall, after Larisa Latynina (USSR, 1956), Agnes Keleti (Hungary, 1956), Věra Čáslavská (Czechoslovakia, 1968) den Szabo. Biles cam be de sixth female gymnast to win an individual all-around title at both de World Championships den de Olympics—de odas be Larisa Latynina, Věra Čáslavská, Ludmilla Tourischeva, Elena Shushunova, den Lilia Podkopayeva. Biles be de first female gymnast since Lilia Podkopayeva (Ukraine) insyd 1996 to win gold insyd de all-around as well as insyd an event final, den de first female gymnast since Podkopayeva to win de Olympic all-around title while holding de World den European/American individual all-around titles. She join Latynina (1956–1960), Čáslavská (1964–1968), den Ludmilla Tourischeva (1968–1972), as de fourth female gymnast to win every major all-around title insyd an Olympic cycle.

Biles join Mary Lou Retton insyd 1984, Shannon Miller insyd 1992, den Nastia Liukin insyd 2008, in winning five women's gymnastics medals at a single Olympics, along plus Szabo (Roumania, 1984), Nadia Comaneci (Roumania, 1976), den Karin Janz (East Germany, 1972). Olga Mostepanova (USSR) sanso win five gold medals at de Alternate Olympics insyd 1984. De overall record for most women's Olympic gymnastics medals at a single game (majority gold), remain six medals (Latynina, 1956, 1960, den 1964, Keleti, 1956, Čáslavská, 1968, Daniela Silivas, 1988).

Biles den ein teammate Gabby Douglas be de only American female gymnasts to win both de individual all-around gold den team gold at de same Olympics. Douglas win both at de 2012 London Games.

Na dem choode Biles by Team USA to be de flag bearer insyd de closing ceremonies,[65] becoming de first American female gymnast to receive dis honor.

Leotard wey Simone Biles use at de Rio 2016 Olympic Games on display at de Olympic Museum insyd Lausanne

2017: Hiatus

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Biles plus VOA ein Ramon Taylor insyd 2018

Na Biles no compete insyd 2017.[66]

After de 2016 Rio Games, Biles co-wrep an autobiography plus journalist Michelle Burford, Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance, wich dey read: "I want people to reach for their dreams and there are so many people who have inspired me with their love and encouragement along the way and I want to pass on that inspiration to readers."[67] De book reach number one on The New York Times best sellers Young Adult list de week of January 8, 2017[68] wey na dem turn am into a Lifetime biopic.[69]

Biles compete on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars, attempting to replicate ein Rio teammate Laurie Hernandez ein win insyd season 23. Dem pair am plus professional dancer Sasha Farber, na dem favor am to win buh na dem eliminate am on May 15, 2017, one week before de finals, finishing insyd fourth place.[70]

Insud August, during de 2017 P&G National Championships, Biles talk say na she return to de gym to start conditioning.[71] Na ein in longtime coach, Aimee Boorman, move go Florida plus ein family; insyd October Biles hire coach Laurent Landi, wey na she coach ein Olympic teammate Madison Kocian.

2018: Return to competition

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Na dem add Biles back to de National Team on March 1 after de Athlete Selection Committee view recent videos of ein performances.[72][73] Na ein first competition of de year be de U.S. Classic insyd July, wer she win de all-around title ahead of Riley McCusker by 1.200 points.[74] She sanso win de gold medal on floor den balance beam wey she record de highest single vault score.[75] Ein all-around score of 58.700 cam be de highest score dem record under de 2017–2020 Code of Points despite a fall on de uneven bars den an out-of-bounds penalty on floor exercise.[76] She show numerous upgrades to ein routines from 2016, wey dey include a Fabrichnova (double-twisting double back dismount) den a Van Leeuwen on uneven bars, den a Moors (double-twisting double layout) on floor exercise.

Insyd August, Biles compete at de 2018 National Championships. She place first insyd every event over de two days of competition, de first woman to do so since Dominique Dawes insyd 1994. Biles win de all-around title 6.55 points ahead of second-place finisher den reigning world champion Morgan Hurd wey she set a record for de most national all-around titles plus five.[77][78][79] Dis placement sanso mark ein fourth national vault title, third national balance beam den floor exercise titles, den first national uneven bars title. Na ein 60.100 all-around score from de first day of competition be de first score dem record above 60 since ein own all-around victory at de 2016 Olympics.[80] Na dem name am to ein seventh national team wey na dem invite am to de October selection camp for de 2018 World Championships.[81]

At de 2018 Youth Olympics, na dem name de mixed multi-discipline teams for gymnastics legends, wey dey include Biles, Nadia Comăneci, den Kōhei Uchimura.[82] De team dem name give Biles win gold.[83]

Insyd October, Biles participate insyd de World Team Selection Camp. She place first insyd de all-around as well as first insyd vault den floor exercise. She place second on de uneven bars behind McCusker, den fourth on de balance beam (secof hands touching de mat on dismount) behind Kara Eaker, McCusker, den Ragan Smith. Biles debut a new vault: a Yurchenko plus a half turn onto de table plus a stretched salto forward off plus two full twists (Cheng plus an extra half twist).[84] De following day she be named to de team to compete at de 2018 World Championships alongside McCusker, Hurd, Grace McCallum, Eaker, den alternate Ragan Smith.[85][86]

2018 World Championships

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Insyd late October, at de 2018 World Championships insyd Doha, Qatar, Biles go to an emergency room de night before de qualifying round secof stomach pains wey turn out to be a kidney stone.[87] After confirming say e no be appendicitis, she check einself out of de hospital.[88] De next day, she qualify to de all-around, vault, balance beam den floor exercise finals in first place, den to de uneven bars final insyd second place behind Nina Derwael of Belgium. After she successfully perform de vault she premier at de selection camp, na dem name am de Biles insyd de Code of Points, wey dem give am a difficulty value of 6.4 (for de 2017–2020 Code of Points), wich dem tie plus de Produnova for de most difficult women's vault dem ever compete. De US sanso qualify for de team final insyd first place.[89] During de team final, Biles compete on all four events, recording de highest score of any competitor on vault, uneven bars, den floor exercise. De U.S. team win de gold medal plus a score of 171.629, 8.766 points ahead of second-place Russia,[90] beating previous margin of victory records set insyd de open-ended code of points era at de 2014 World Championships (6.693) den 2016 Rio Olympics (8.209).[91]

Biles alongside all-around silver medalist Murakami den bronze medalist Hurd at de 2018 World Championships

Insyd de all-around final, Biles win de gold medal by a margin of 1.7 points despite falling on both de vault den de balance beam. De overwhelming difficulty gap between am den ein competitors allow am to claim de title plus a score of 57.491 over silver medalist Mai Murakami of Japan den bronze medalist Morgan Hurd.[92] Earning ein fourth world all-around title, Biles set a new record for most women's World All-Around titles, wey dey surpass de previous record of three wey Svetlana Khorkina hold.[93] She sanso cam be de first defending Olympic women's all-around champion to earn a world all-around title since 1972 Olympic champion Lyudmilla Turischeva do so insyd 1974.[94]

Insyd de event finals, Biles win de gold medal insyd vault, ein first-ever world vault title. Na de two vaults she compete insyd be a Cheng den an Amanar. Dis mark ein thirteenth World gold medal, meaning Biles win de most Gymnastics World Championships titles of any gender, breaking Soviet/Belarusian gymnast Vitaly Scherbo ein previous record of twelve gold medals.[95] She then win de silver medal on uneven bars behind Nina Derwael of Belgium. By winning a medal on uneven bars, Biles cam be de first American den de tenth female gymnast from any country to win a World Championship medal on every event.[96] De following day, she win de bronze medal on balance beam behind Liu Tingting of China den Ana Padurariu of Canada after a large balance check on ein Barani. She then win de gold medal insyd floor exercise plus a strong routine. In doing so, she cam be de first U.S. gymnast den first non-Soviet gymnast to win a medal on every event at a single World Championships, as well as de first gymnast from any country to do so since Elena Shushunova insyd 1987. Ein 6 medals at dis World Championships bring ein total number of world medals to 20, wich tie am plus Khorkina for most world medals dem win.[97]

Larry Nassar assault

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Biles plus oda survivors den Richard Blumenthal

On January 18, 2018, Biles talk say former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar sexually assault am[98] wey USA Gymnastics help cover am up.[99] She no attend Nassar ein sentencing hearings from January 16 to 24, 2018, dey talk say na she "no be emotionally ready to san face Larry Nassar".[100][101] Na dem award Biles den de oda survivors de Arthur Ashe Courage Award insyd 2018. At de 2018 U.S. National Championships, Biles wear a teal leotard wey na she design to honor de survivors of Nassar ein abuse, as a statement of unity.[102] On September 15, 2021, Biles testify to de U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee say she blame "de entire system" for enabling den perpetuating Nassar ein crimes, dey talk say USA Gymnastics den de United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee "fail to do dema jobs". Three of ein national-team teammates, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, den Aly Raisman, testify plus am.[103]

2019

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Biles den Joe Thomas at de 2019 All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game

Insyd early March, Biles compete at de Stuttgart World Cup,[104] ein first World Cup appearance no be on American soil.[105] She fini insyd first place, 3.668 points ahead of second-place Ana Padurariu of Canada.[106]

Insyd July, Biles compete at de 2019 GK US Classic. During podium training, she perform a triple-twisting double-tucked salto backwards (she upgrade from a Silivas), buh na she no perform am during de competition.[107] Biles win de all-around, 2.1 points ahead of second-place finisher Riley McCusker. Individually, she place fifth on bars behind Morgan Hurd, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum den McCusker, third on beam behind Kara Eaker den McCusker, den first on floor exercise. She sanso get de highest single vault score, ahead of Jade Carey den MyKayla Skinner.[108]

Insyd August, Biles compete at de 2019 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. She place first insyd de all-around, plus a two-day combined score of 118.500.[109] Insyd de competition, she cam be de first woman to complete a triple twisting double somersault on floor exercise den de first gymnast to complete a double twisting double somersault dismount off de balance beam.[110][111][112] She place first on vault, ahead of Jade Carey den MyKayla Skinner, first on balance beam ahead of Kara Eaker den Leanne Wong, first on floor exercise ahead of Carey den Sunisa Lee, den third on uneven bars behind Lee den Morgan Hurd.[113]

Insyd September, Biles compete at de US World Championships trials wer na she place first insyd de all-around, despite falling on ein dismount off de uneven bars, wey she earn a place on de team wey go compete at de 2019 World Championships insyd Stuttgart. De following day ein teammates Sunisa Lee, Kara Eaker, MyKayla Skinner, Jade Carey, den Grace McCallum sanso be named to de team.[114]

2019 World Championships

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During qualifications at de World Championships, Biles help de USA qualify for de team final insyd first place, over five points ahead of second-place China. Individually, she qualify for de all-around, balance beam, den floor exercise finals insyd first place, de vault final insyd second place by a margin of one one-thousandth below teammate Jade Carey, den de uneven bars final insyd seventh place.[115][116] She debut two new eponymous skills: de Biles II on floor exercise, a triple-twisting double-tucked somersault, den de Biles on balance beam, a double-twisting double-tucked somersault dismount.[117] Na dem give both elements de highest difficulty rating of J (1.0) for all elements on dema respective apparatus, den de Biles II be de only element insyd artistic gymnastics to receive de J rating across all disciplines for both men den women.

Insyd de team final, Biles lead Team USA to ein fifth consecutive team title, contributing scores of 15.400, 14.600, 14.433, den 15.333 on vault, uneven bars, balance beam, den floor exercise, respectively. In doing so, Biles surpass Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina as de most-decorated female gymnast insyd World Championship history. Ein scores on vault, balance beam, den floor exercise be de highest of de day.[118] During de all-around final Biles win gold plus a score of 58.999, a record-setting 2.1 points ahead of second-place finisher Tang Xijing of China.[119] Once again, she record de highest scores of de day on vault, balance beam, den floor exercise.[120]

During de first day of event finals, Biles win de gold on vault, ahead of teammate Carey den Ellie Downie of Great Britain. After earning a medal on vault, ein 23rd World Championships medal, Biles tie de record for most medals dem win at de World Championships plus male Belarusian gymnast Vitaly Scherbo.[121] During de uneven bars final, Biles earn a score of 14.700, ranking fifth, one-tenth behind bronze medalist den teammate Sunisa Lee.[122]

On de second day of event finals, Biles score 15.066 on de balance beam, earning de gold medal over reigning World balance beam Champion Liu Tingting den Li Shijia, both of China, by over 0.6 points. Dis mark Biles ein 24th World Championships medal, surpassing Scherbo ein record den dey make Biles de sole record holder for most World Championship medals wey a gymnast win, whether male anaa female.[123] Before de final, Biles credit ein improved confidence on beam insyd de past year to ein coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, wey help rework ein routine following shaky performances insyd de event finals at de 2016 Summer Olympics den de 2018 World Championships.[124] Biles den Landi remove inconsistent skills wey dey include de Barani, front pike, den front tuck saltos, replacing dem plus skills such as an aerial cartwheel (wich na Biles no perform since 2014) den introducing de upgraded Biles dismount.[124]

On floor exercise, Biles win gold plus a score of 15.133, one point more dan de silver medalist Lee. By winning five gold medals insyd Stuttgart, Biles tie de record of most gold medals dem win at a single World Championships plus Larisa Latynina den Boris Shakhlin, wey both accomplish dis at de 1958 World Championships.[125] Furthermore, by winning ein fifth gold medal on floor exercise, Biles tie de record for most world titles on one apparatus plus Italian Jury Chechi (wey win five gold medals on still rings) den Russian Svetlana Khorkina (wey win five gold medals on uneven bars).[126]

2020

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Insyd February, na dem announce say na dem choose Biles to represent de United States at de Tokyo World Cup taking place on April 4.[127] However, insyd March USA Gymnastics announce say Biles no go attend secof concerns about de ongoing COVID-19 pandemic both domestically den worldwide (wey dey include Japan).[128] De following day de Japanese Gymnastics Association announce say dem cancel de event.

2021

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Insyd May, Biles compete at de U.S. Classic. She debut a Yurchenko double pike vault, wich na no woman ever plete before, en route to anoda U.S. Classic all-around title.[129][130] Na dem give de new vault a preliminary D-score of 6.6, wey dey make am de highest-valued vault insyd women's gymnastics.[131]

Insyd June, Biles compete at de U.S. National Championships wey she win ein 7th national all-around title wey she qualify for de Olympic Trials.[132] In addition to winning de all-around title by 4.7 points, Biles sanso place first insyd de vault, balance beam, den floor exercise, as well as third insyd de uneven bars. At de Olympic Trials, Biles place first wey she earn an automatic spot on de Olympic team. She fini 2.266 points ahead of second-place finisher Sunisa Lee; however na Lee ein day two score of de competition (58.166) be higher dan Biles ein own (7.533), wich na e be de first time anyone post a higher single-day all-around score dan Biles since Kyla Ross insyd 2013.[133][134] Dem sanso name Lee, Biles ein club teammate Jordan Chiles, den Grace McCallum to de Olympic team.[135]

2020 Summer Olympics

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At de 2020 Olympic Games, dem hold insyd July den August 2021, Biles perform de all-around during de qualifications wey she help de United States qualify for de team final, insyd second place behind de Russian team. She suffer several mishaps during qualifications: she bounce entirely off de floor landing on one of ein tumbling passes wey she step one foot off de landing mat during ein Cheng vault, wey she take several large stumbles back on ein balance beam dismount. Despite dese mistakes, Biles still qualify for de all-around final insyd first place. She sanso qualify insyd first place for de vault final, she advance to de floor exercise final insyd second place behind Vanessa Ferrari, wey she qualify for de balance beam den uneven bars finals. She be de only athlete to qualify for all de individual finals.[136]

Following ein qualifications performance, na Biles state on Instagram say she be "[feeling] de weight of de world on [ein] shoulders" wey she feel affected by de pressure of de Olympics.[137]

During warm-ups for de first rotation of de team final, Biles balk on ein Amanar vault mid-air, performing 1.5 twists instead of de expected 2.5. She repeat dis insyd de competition, balking den performing de 1.5 twist plus a large lunge den near-fall on de landing, wey she score just 13.766 plus a difficulty score of 5.0 (rada dan de Amanar ein 5.8). She subsequently lef de competition floor (although she return to de floor a few minutes later) wey she withdraw from de rest of de team competition, citing mental health issues. Biles later explain say na she be inspired by fellow female Olympian Naomi Osaka, wey withdraw from de French Open den Wimbledon Championships earlier insyd de year for similar reasons.[138][139][140] De U.S. team go on to win de silver medal behind de Russian athletes.[141] On July 28, 2021, Biles withdraw from de finals of de individual all-around competition, again dey cite mental health concerns.[142] Following further medical evaluation on July 30, she sanso withdraw from de vault den uneven bars finals, dem both schedule for de first day of de individual event finals.[143] Secof a continued mental block, on July 31, Biles sanso withdraw from de floor final, dem schedule for de second day of individual event finals, while still leaving de possibility of competing insyd de balance beam final on de last day of de event finals.[144] She later confirm on August 2 say she go compete insyd de beam final.[145] Although Biles perform a relatively scaled-down routine plus an easier double pike dismount insyd de beam final, she win de bronze medal behind China ein Guan Chenchen den Tang Xijing. Plus de bronze, she tie Shannon Miller for most Olympic medals by an American female gymnast plus seven total. Biles sanso tie Soviet/Russian female gymnast Larisa Latynina for most medals wey a woman win of all time, plus 32 combined World den Olympic medals.[146] She call ein bronze beam medal ein most meaningful one, as she feel e symbolize ein focus on mental health den ein perseverance.[147] Biles later reveal na ein aunt die unexpectedly two days before de beam event final.[148]

Biles explain say na she withdraw primarily secof she dey experience "the twisties", a psychological phenomenon wey dey cause a gymnast to loose air awareness while performing twisting elements, thru out de Olympics.[149] She note say while e no be de first time she get de twisties on vault anaa floor, na e be de first time she experience dem on uneven bars den balance beam.[150] Biles make de decision to withdraw after de first rotation of de team final secof she feel say na she "simply got so lost [her] safety was at risk as well as a team medal".[151] During de week, Juntendo University allow Biles to practice at dema gym, wey locate an hour outsyd of Tokyo, wer she fi practice quietly away from de public eye.[152]

Sam commentators criticize Biles, accusing am of being a "quitter" anaa selfishly depriving anoda athlete of de chance to compete.[153][154] She sanso be slandered plus racist, sexist, den transphobic comments insyd de Russian state-owned media, as well as she be openly accused of being a drug cheat secof ein therapeutic use exemption for ADHD medication.[155][156][157] Multiple gymnasts, however, defend Biles ein decision wey dem relay dema own stories of struggling plus de twisties.[158] Na Biles ein decision to prioritize ein mental health generally be widely praised den credited plus starting a wider conversation about de role of mental health insyd sports.[159][160] Alongside Biles, oda Olympians insyd Tokyo sanso show greater willingness to discuss den publicly acknowledge mental health issues, indicative of a wider approach to sport wer athletes dey prioritize dema health over performance.[161]

2023

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Insyd late June, na dem announce say Biles go return to competition at de 2023 U.S. Classic, dem hold on August 5 insyd de Chicago metropolitan area.[162] She compete all four events for an all-around score of 59.100, finishing exactly five points ahead of runner-up Leanne Wong.[163][164] Biles sanso place first on balance beam (14.800) den floor exercise (14.900). Although na she no attempt a second vault, she plete a Yurchenko double pike.[165] Biles sanso obtain de necessary qualification score to advance to de 2023 U.S. National Championships.[166] At de National Championships Biles win ein eighth national all-around title ahead of Shilese Jones den Leanne Wong. Additionally, she place first on balance beam den floor exercise den third on uneven bars behind Jones den Skye Blakely. Plus ein eighth national title, Biles break de record of Al Jochim, wey win seven titles on de national level, de last one insyd 1933.[167] Additionally Biles cam be de oldest woman to win de title at 26 years den 166 days old; she surpass Linda Metheny Mulvihill, wey na she be 24 den 100 days insyd 1971.[168]

Insyd September, Biles attend de U.S. women's selection camp for de 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships den 2023 Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships, dem hold insyd Katy, Texas.[169] Despite two falls, she win de first day of competition plus an all-around score of 55.700 wich grant am automatic qualification to de U.S. Worlds team.[170][171]

2023 World Championships

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Biles at de 2023 World Championships insyd Antwerp

At de World Championships, Biles qualify insyd first place insyd de all-around final plus a score of 58.932, nearly two points ahead of teammate Shilese Jones.[172] She sanso qualify insyd first place to every event final except for de uneven bars, wer she place 5th, earning a spot insyd dat final. Dis make ein de only gymnast to qualify for all individual event finals, at dese World Championships.

Insyd de team competition, Biles hit ein routines on every event, contributing scores of 14.800, 14.466, 14.300, den 15.166 on vault, uneven bars, balance beam, den floor exercise, respectively, to help de US to an unprecedented seventh consecutive team gold medal.[173]

Insyd de all-around competition, Biles hit all ein routines, save for a small stumble during ein choreography on floor exercise. She receive de highest scores of de day on vault, balance beam, den floor exercise wey she earn ein sixth world all-around gold medal plus an overall score of 58.399, ahead of Brazil ein Rebeca Andrade den Biles ein teammate Jones. Plus dis, Simone Biles surpass Vitaly Scherbo as de most successful gymnast of all time at de Olympics den World Championships. In addition, she cam be de only gymnast besides Kōhei Uchimura to win de all-around title six times.[174]

Insyd de vault final, Biles fall on ein first vault, de Yurchenko double pike, wey she sanso incur a deduction of 0.5 secof ein coach spot am on de podium. Despite dis, she earn de silver medal plus an average score of 14.549, only 0.201 points behind Andrade.[175] Insyd de uneven bars final, she place 5th plus a score of 14.200.[176] Insyd de balance beam final, she place first plus a score of 14.800,[177] one-tenth of a point ahead of de silver medalist Zhou Yaqin. During de floor exercise final she win de gold medal plus a score of 14.633 after a one-tenth penalty for a step out of bounds,[178] finishing plus a lead of just .133 over Rebeca Andrade. By winning an unprecedented sixth gold medal on floor, Biles sanso cam be de first gymnast insyd world championships history to win dat chaw titles on one apparatus.[126]

2024

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Biles open ein season at de Core Hydration Classic on May 18, wer she place first insyd de all-around wey she win ein seventh career U.S. Classic all-around title. Additionally she record de highest single-vault score wey she place first on floor exercise deb second on uneven bars den balance beam behind Shilese Jones den Sunisa Lee respectively.[179]

Biles at de 2024 U.S. National Championships

At de U.S. Gymnastics Championships, she win de gold medal insyd all events wey she cam be se first gymnast to win nine all-around titles at de event. She win 5.9 points ahead of second-place finisher Skye Blakely.[180] Biles ein all-around score on day one of 60.450 be de highest recorded score insyd dis Olympic quad.[181] As a result, she qualify for de Olympic trials.[182]

At de Olympic trials, Biles place first insyd de all-around, second on uneven bars, fourth on balance beam, den first on floor exercise. Despite falling off de balance beam on day two of de competition, she still win by over five points ahead of de runner-up Sunisa Lee. After de competition, na dem select am to represent de United States at de 2024 Paris Olympics alongside Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Lee, den Hezly Rivera.[183]

2024 Summer Olympics

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Biles cam be de fourth American female artistic gymnast to compete at three Olympic Games.

Ahead of de 2024 Paris Olympics, Biles submit a new skill for de code of points for de uneven bars, a Weiler kip plus 1.5 pirouette, wich go make am de only female gymnast wey get a skill dem name on every apparatus.[184] She ultimately no compete de skill.

Biles at de 2024 Olympic Games

During de qualification round, Biles den ein team qualify for de team final insyd first place. Individually she qualify to de all around, vault, balance beam den floor exercise finals. Additionally na she be de first reserve for de uneven bars final. During de team final Biles compete on all four apparatuses wey she help de United States win de gold medal ahead of second place Italy.

During de all-around final, Biles place first ahead of rival Rebeca Andrade den defending champion Sunisa Lee, despite an uncharacteristic mistake on de uneven bars wey lef am behind Andrade den Kaylia Nemour after two of four rotations.[185] Biles recover by recording de top scores on balance beam den floor exercise of de night to win de competition. In winning de all-around competition Biles cam be de third female artistic gymnast to win two Olympic all-around titles after Larisa Latynina (1956–1960) den Věra Čáslavská (1964–1968) den de first to do so non-consecutively.[186][187] She be one of eight Olympic gymnasts insyd any discipline to win two all-around titles along plus Latynina, Caslavska, Alberto Braglia (MAG), Viktor Chukarin (MAG), Sawao Kato (MAG), Kohei Uchimura (MAG), den Evgeniya Kanaeva (RG); no one ever win three.

Biles dey yawn at de 2024 Olympic Games

During de vault final, Biles perform ein eponymous Biles II (Yurchenko double pike) den a Cheng to win de gold medal; as a result, she cam be de second woman after Čáslavská to win two Olympic vault titles.[188] During de balance beam final, Biles fall off de apparatus wey she incur a three-tenth neutral deduction for not properly saluting de judges at de conclusion of ein routine. She fini fifth as a result.[189][190] Dis mark de first time insyd ein nine appearances insyd Olympic anaa World Championship beam finals wey na she no win a medal; nevertheless, she be de most decorated gymnast on balance beam of all time plus four gold den four bronze medals at Olympic den World Championship competition.

During de floor exercise final, Biles incur six-tenths worth of neutral deductions for going out of bounds. She score 0.033 points less dan Rebeca Andrade wey she win de silver medal.[191] Dis mark de first time ever insyd Biles ein senior international career wey na she no win floor exercise, ending ein streak of 10 consecutive international gold medals on de apparatus.

After de gymnastics apparatus finals, Biles begin dey wear a medical boot for ceremonies den interviews secof a calf injury insyd ein left leg wey na she aggravate during de qualification round.[192][193] At de closing ceremony, Biles be part of de ceremonial passing of de Olympic flag, wey dey signify de end of de 2024 Paris Olympics den de transition into de 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.[194]

Awards den recognition

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Na dem name Biles Sportswoman of de Year by de Women's Sports Foundation insyd 2014, den after de world championships, na dem name am one of ESPNW ein Impact 25.[195][196] Na dem name am Team USA Female Olympic Athlete of de Year insyd December 2015, de fourth person to win de honor.[197] Insyd December 2016, na dem choose Biles as one of de sponsors of de U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, alongside Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Katie Ledecky.[198] Dem be de first Olympians to be given dis honor. Insyd 2016, Biles win de Glamour Award for de Record Breaker.[199] Dat same year, na dem choose am as one of BBC's 100 Women as well as ESPN's Woman of de Year.[200] Insyd 2016, Biles cam be de third gymnast, after Olga Korbut den Nadia Comăneci, to be named de BBC Overseas Sports Personality of de Year.[201]

Insyd July 2017, Biles win de ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete,[202] de second gymnast to win dis award, after Nastia Liukin win am insyd 2009.[203] Insyd 2017, Simone win de Shorty Awards for de best insyd sports.[204] At de 2017 Teen Choice Awards, Simone win favorite female athlete. Insyd 2017, Biles win Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of de Year.[10][205] Insyd 2017, na dem award Biles de Golden Plate Award of de American Academy of Achievement.[206] Insyd 2018, na dem induct Biles into de Texas Women's Hall of Fame.[207] Insyd May 2018, na dem award Biles den de oda survivors de Arthur Ashe Courage Award.[208] Insyd December, na dem name Biles ESPN The Magazine ein most dominant athlete of 2018.[209][210][211] Insyd February 2019, na dem name Biles Laureus World Sports Award insyd de category of Sportswoman of de Year for de second time,[10][212] beating out tennis players Simona Halep den Angelique Kerber, snowboarder Ester Ledecká, triathlete Daniela Ryf, den skier Mikaela Shiffrin.[213] Na dem nominate Biles for de 2019 ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete buh she loose to soccer player Alex Morgan.[214] Insyd November 2019, Biles win de People's Choice Award for Game Changer of 2019.[215] Insyd February 2020, na dem award Biles de Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of de Year for de second consecutive year den third time overall,[10][216] beating out nominees Allyson Felix, Megan Rapinoe, Mikaela Shiffrin, Naomi Osaka, den Shelly-Ann Fraser.[217] Biles appear on de covers of such magazines as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Essence, den People.[218][219][220]

Insyd February 2021, Biles criticize ESPN ein SportsCenter for including no women insyd dema "Greatest of All Time" photograph.[221] Insyd September 2021, dem name am to de Time 100, an annual list of de 100 most influential people insyd de world, for "championing mental health".[222]

Dem award Biles de Presidential Medal of Freedom by Presido Joe Biden insyd July 2022

On July 7, 2022, Biles cam be de youngest person to receive de Presidential Medal of Freedom, de nation ein highest honor given to civilians. She be among 17 honorees, wey dey include Megan Rapinoe, wey Presido Joe Biden honor at de White House.[223][224][225]

Insyd December 2023, dem name Biles Associated Press Female Athlete of de Year for de third time (2016, 2019, 2023) wey dem name am international female Champion of Champions by L'Équipe for de fourth time (2016, 2018, 2019, 2023).[226]

Insyd April 2024, dem award Biles ein fourth Laureus World Sports Award insyd de category of Comeback of de Year.[227][10] Insyd July 2024, she receive de Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award.[228] Na dem name Biles Sports Illustrated ein 2024 Sportsperson of de Year for winning three gold medals at de 2024 Summer Olympics, for changing gymnastics insyd de United States, den altering conversations about athletes.[229][230] Insyd August 2024, de International Sports Press Association (AIPS) vote am as de third-best female athlete of de past 100 years, after Serena Williams den Nadia Comăneci.[231][232]

Insyd April 2025, na dem award Biles ein fifth Laureus World Sports Award insyd de category of Sportswoman of de Year for de fourth time.[233] De following month, na dem award Biles an honorary doctorate insyd humane letters from Washington University in St. Louis.[234]

At de 2025 ESPY Awards, Biles win de Best Championship Performance award den Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, becoming de sixth person to win de latter award twice.[235]

Sponsors den endorsements

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Biles sign plus de Octagon sports agency insyd July 2015, wich sanso market fellow American gymnast Aly Raisman den Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.[236] Insyd November 2015, she announce ein sponsorship by Nike. On November 23, 2015, she sign a deal to allow GK Elite Sportswear to sell a line of leotards wey dey bear ein name.[237] Later insyd 2015, Biles sign a deal plus Core Power to cam be a spokesperson on ein Everyday Awesome team of athletes.[238] Insyd August 2016, Kellogg's put de Final Five ein picture on de Gold Medal Edition of Special berries; de back of de box show Biles plus one of ein Rio gold medals.[239] After de 2016 Rio games, Biles sign deals to endorse Procter & Gamble, The Hershey Company, den United Airlines.[238] Insyd September 2016, Biles cam be a spokesperson give Mattress Firm ein program of supporting foster homes.[240] Insyd 2016, Biles sign a deal plus Spieth America to create a line of gymnastics equipment, den anoda to be cam a spokesperson give Beats By Dr Dre.[241] Insyd 2018, she work plus Caboodles to create den market products give women plus active lifestyles.[242] Insyd April 2021, Biles announce say she dey leave Nike for a new apparel sponsorship plus de Gap ein Athleta brand.[243][244] Insyd 2023, Biles cam be a featured athlete on Wheaties cereal boxes.[245]

Personal life

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Relationships

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Na Biles dey insyd a relationship plus fellow gymnast Stacey Ervin Jr. from August 2017 to March 2020.[246][247]

She begin dey date professional American football player Jonathan Owens insyd August 2020.[248] Dem meet thru de dating app Raya.[249] Biles announce ein engagement to Owens on February 15, 2022,[250] wey dem marry on April 22, 2023.[251]

Health

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Insyd September 2017, Biles speak about having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after na dem leak ein medical records online, wey dey reveal say na she dey take Ritalin (methylphenidate) to treat de condition during de Olympics. Na she be diagnosed as a kiddie, she previously disclose ein condition to de World Anti-Doping Agency wey she obtain a medical exemption, wey dey allow am to take de medication during competition. Biles talk say ADHD be "nothing to be ashamed of den nothing wey I dey fraid to let people know."[59][252][253]

Biles undergo a breast augmentation insyd June 2025 wey na she openly discuss details of de procedure.[254] She sanso disclose she dey receive oda cosmetic plastic surgery procedures wey dey include a lower blepharoplasty den earlobe surgery.[255]

Tattoos

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As of mid-2024, na Simone Biles get seven tattoos. She get ein first—de Olympic rings on ein right forearm—after competing insyd de 2016 Summer Olympics. She sanso get a butterfly tattoo on de back of ein right hand, an "XO" tattoo on ein inner lip, a "Golden" tattoo on ein inner left wrist, a "1997" tattoo just above ein elbow, an "I Shall Rise" tattoo on ein clavicle, den, on an unknown location, a "444" tattoo wey dey match Owens ein own.[256]

Volunteering

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Insyd 2021, Biles cam be an ambassador give Friends of the Children, a nonprofit organization wey dey provide professional mentorship to at-risk youth. She speak to kiddies insyd de program about ein experiences insyd foster care den about de support de nonprofit dey provide to kiddies insyd foster care. During ein Gold Over America tour, Biles donate $50,000 towards de opening of a Houston chapter give de organization.[257][258]

Skills

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Biles at de 2016 Olympics all-around podium

Biles be known for performing extraordinarily difficult skills well. Ein 2023 routine on vault den ein 2024 routine on floor exercise be de most difficult ever performed insyd women's artistic gymnastics. As of 2024, she be de sole gymnast to have competed four floor-exercise skills dem value at H anaa higher insyd de 2022–2024 Code of Points.

Skills dem rate E anaa higher wey she perform insyd ein senior career include:

Eponymous skills

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Biles ein named elements on vault, balance beam, den floor exercise she introduce during de 2017–2021 quad be de most difficult elements on each apparatus (de Biles on beam, Biles on vault, den Biles II on floor). She be de sole gymnast wey perform any of dese skills insyd an FIG international competition til Hillary Heron of Panama perform de Biles I on floor at de 2023 World Championships.[259] Insyd May 2021, she cam be de first woman to complete a Yurchenko double piked on de vault during competition.[260]

Gymnastics elements dem name after Simone Biles
Apparatus Name Description Difficulty Competition she plete
Vault Biles Yurchenko 1⁄2 entry on–forward layout double twist off 6.0 2018 World Championships
Biles II Yurchenko entry on–double piked backwards off 6.4 2023 World Championships
Balance beam Biles Backward double-twisting (2/1) double tucked dismount H (0.8) 2019 World Championships
Floor exercise Biles Backward double layout salto 1⁄2 twist out G (0.7) 2013 World Championships
Biles II Backward triple-twisting (3/1) double tucked J (1.0) 2019 World Championships

Competitive history

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Competitive history of Simone Biles at de junior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2011 American Classic3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)81st place, gold medalist(s)4
U.S. Classic2055
U.S. National Championships147221012
2012 U.S. Classic1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)62nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)666
Competitive history of Simone Biles at de senior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2013 American Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Chemnitz Friendly 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. Classic 78
U.S. National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships N/a1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2014 U.S. Classic1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)42nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2015 American Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. Classic 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)51st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Pacific Rim Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. Classic 51st place, gold medalist(s)
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Olympic Trials1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)
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